What is ragga soca?

Ragga soca is a subgenre that fuses soca with ragga, a Jamaican style of dancehall reggae, and often incorporates elements of dancehall, calypso, and African rhythms. It originated in the early 1990s in Trinidad and Tobago, and quickly gained popularity throughout the Caribbean and beyond. Ragga soca is characterized by its heavy basslines, fast tempo, and distinctive vocals, which often include toasting (a style of rhythmic speech), chanting, and singing. Prominent artists in the genre include Machel Montano, Superblue, and Bunji Garlin.